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Date last reviewed 12/17/2007
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1. If an argument seems unavoidable,
move to a room with easy access to an
exit – NOT a bathroom, kitchen or anywhere near weapons. 2. Identify which
door, window, stairwell or elevator offers the quickest way out of your home – and practice your route. 3. Find neighbors you can tell about the violence, and ask that they call the police if they hear a disturbance. 4. Devise a code word to use with your children, family and friends when you
need the police. 5. Decide and plan where you will go if you have to leave home, even if you don’t
think you will need to. 6. Use your best instincts and judgment. Think of
how best to keep safe until help arrives.
If the situation is very dangerous, consider giving your abuser what he
wants to calm him down. You have the
right to keep yourself safe until you are out of danger. Source: Maryland Legal Assistance Network Last date of review 10/27/03 |
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